WWE's creative team has reportedly pitched the idea of Flair wrestling Jade Cargill in a singles bout at SummerSlam. The match was previously said to be penciled in for the two-night event card at some point.

Teases of a Flair-Cargill match date back to October 2023. At that time, Cargill, then a new WWE signee, first encountered Flair backstage on WWE SmackDown. Flair informed Cargill she already knew who she was and further suggested that they would one day meet in a WWE ring for action.

Hints of a future confrontation continued, with Flair and Cargill exchanging various glances on WWE's blue brand. Cargill later reportedly told Flair to "get to the back of the line" regarding the WWE Women's Championship. Most recently, Flair helped reigning champion Rhea Ripley successfully defend the WWE Women's Championship over Cargill at WWE Clash In Italy, which further stirred up tensions between the two.

Creative plans in WWE are always subject to change. However, WWE officials currently believe the upcoming SummerSlam premium live event is the "ideal" time and place for the one-on-one Flair-Cargill clash to finally materialize. Flair and Cargill previously shared the ring at the May 2026 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event in six-woman tag team competition, but a singles encounter has yet to occur.